Loetje is famous in Amsterdam for their excellent steaks. The first café restaurant in Amsterdam South is very popular with the locals since many years. Another Loetje has been opened in Amsterdam East in 2012. The latest one is called Loetje aan het IJ, situated in the Amsterdam Marina building in Amsterdam North, this place offers a wonderful view on the harbour and the IJ.

The bright and contemporary building is beautiful inside and outside. There is a huge terrace with water view.

Hotel De Goudfazant (Gold Pheasant) is not a hotel but a trendy restaurant in an old garage shack. De Goudfazant has huge doors that open during warm weather, so you look out on the terrace at the water. The food here is simple and tasty and the atmosphere rough, but with style. Service is great.

Hotel de Goudfazant is located in an old garage in an industrial area on the north bank of the IJ. And can easily be reached by the free ferry, behind Amsterdam CS.

Situated at the water’s edge of NDSM harbour, this brasserie serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Restaurant-Café the IJ-Kantine is a huge and contemporary brasserie with a large number of windows on the river side, with great views over the river IJ. During the months March until October they have a beautiful terrace, with even better views over the water.

Reviews are mixed, but we liked the location, food and service enough to recommend this restaurant-café to you.

With a large terrace overlooking the river IJ and Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, restaurant and café Wilhelmina-Dok is an ideal spot in Summer, either for just a drink, or for lunch or dinner. Wilhelmina-Dok uses organic products as much as possible. The menu concentrates on the Mediterranean cuisine with some North African influences.

The atmosphere of this no-nonsense restaurant and café is cosy and creative and the service very informal.

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